General Practitioners Aotearoa opposes the Government’s recent decision to fund specific smoking cessation products, namely vaping kits.

Rewards and financial incentives are successful methods to help people quit smoking, according to a new Cochrane review ...

As physicians our goal should be to reduce death, disease and disability, not to tell other people how to live their lives.

Implementing bans on the advertising, promotion, and sponsorship of tobacco products is linked to 20% lower odds of smoking, ...

It’s no surprise that quitting smoking is one of the most popular resolutions out there, but it’s often one that people will ...

You can become addicted to nicotine within days of starting to use it, even if you only vape occasionally. Here's how to tell ...

The study also concludes that smoking deprives individuals of their prime, healthier years in their middle age. This research, commissioned by the UK’s Department for Health and Social Care ...

These include apps for smoking cessation like quitSTART and behavioral counseling. Smoker's flu symptoms are often manageable at home with self-care and support. If your symptoms feel severe ...

“There are many tools available to help people quit, and getting support from your free local stop smoking service will give you the best chance of stopping successfully. To help create a smokefree ...

While asthma cannot be cured, it can be effectively managed with care based on the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma. The ...

They said that the harm caused by smoking is "cumulative" and the sooner a person stops smoking, and the more cigarettes they avoid smoking, the longer they live. The authors added: "Studies ...